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:: Wherefore.me::
URL : www.wherefore.me
Wherefore.me is a new general music tracker,flac predominant.It has started good with a small community of maximum 500 users of which 232 ebabled users ( as on today ).Its getup is almost the same as what.cd...but it is flac only.Gives a great deal of importance on releasing perfect flacs.This site is looking towards a bright future.
Foundation date:
01 September 2010
Site description: Lossless music tracker
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↑ Introduction
The upload rules below appear overwhelmingly long and detailed at first glance. However, the length is for explaining the rules clearly and thoroughly. A summary of each rule is in bold text before the actual rule for easier reading. You may also find the corresponding rule sections in the Index. The corresponding ↑ (move one level up) and rule section links (move down into the document) help provide quick navigation.
If you are still unsure of what a rule means before uploading something, PLEASE ask at any of the following forms of site user support: First-Line Support, The Help Forum, #wherefore on IRC. Privately message a moderator on the site if other support has directed you to a moderator for resolution or support has been unhelpful in your case. If you find any dead links in the upload rules, let a staff member know so it can be promptly fixed.
↑ 1. Uploading Rules
↑ 1.1. General
↑ 1.2. Specifically Banned
- ↑_ 1.1.1. Only music, comedy (audio), and audiobooks are allowed here.
- ↑_ 1.1.2. Duplicate torrents in any category are not allowed. There are some exceptions to this rule, which are outlined in their relevant sections below.
- ↑_ 1.1.3. No freely available content in non-music sections. If you could just download from the web, so can everyone else. Each main section explains in greater detail what "freely available" means in context. See 2.1.9 in regards to freely available music.
- ↑_ 1.1.4. Seed complete copies. Do not upload a torrent unless you intend to seed until there are at least 1.0 distributed copies. Seeding past this minimum is strongly encouraged.
- ↑_ 1.1.5. No advertisements. Do not advertise other sites in your torrent descriptions, torrent directories, or the contents of your torrent. We have no advertising and neither should you. Exceptions: Additional information about an artist, album, or band is acceptable, and does not count as advertising.
- ↑_ 1.1.6. Archived files in uploads are not allowed.
↑ 2. Music
- ↑_ 1.2.1. Anything not specifically allowed below. If you have any doubts, ask before uploading.
- ↑_ 1.2.7. User compilations in any category. All "packs" must be reasonably official as specified in each category.
- ↑_ 1.2.8. DRM-restricted files: files must not be encrypted or in a restricted format that impedes sharing. It is also highly encouraged that you remove personal information from non-DRM protected files (such as iTunes Plus releases).
- ↑_ 1.2.8. Wherefore.me is strictly an audio archive site. No other upload types are allowed e.g. Applications, Comic Books, eBooks, eLearning, Sheet Music, Movies, Videos, etc.
↑ 2.1. General
↑ 2.2. Duplicates & Trumping
- ↑_ 2.1.1. The only formats allowed for music are those listed below:
- MP3, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, AC3, DTS
- ↑_ 2.1.2. No transcodes or re-encodes of lossy releases are acceptable here. Exceptions: Official lossy-mastered releases are not considered to be transcodes. They are allowed on the site. It is highly recommended you provide proof in at least one of the following forms: a) digital photo proving ownership of the CD or hi-res scan of the CD top b) a rip log c) confidence of 2 or more verification with AccurateRip in the rip log or after ripping (with arcue.pl / arcue.exe, CUE Tools, or equivalent) in your Release description. You must provide this proof if requested by staff.
- ↑_ 2.1.3. Recommendations for MP3 encoding: We strongly encourage the latest Hydrogenaudio recommended stable release of LAME (currently 3.98.3) for MP3 encoding. You can find out more information about LAME and its options at the Hydrogenaudio Wiki.
- ↑_ 2.1.4. Bitrates must accurately reflect encoder presets or average bitrate of the audio files. You are responsible for supplying correct format and bitrate information on the upload page. All audio torrents must have accurate labeling for the encoder settings used or the average bitrate. This means that lossy formats such as MP3, AAC, DTS, and Ogg Vorbis cannot have a bitrate of "lossless." Conversely, FLAC cannot have fixed bitrates or xxx(VBR) bitrates. Non-LAME formats and MP3 encoders cannot use LAME's VBR switches (-V0, -V1, -V2, etc). If you are uploading a non-LAME MP3, determine the average bitrate of the files. Then select "Other" for bitrate and type in xxx (VBR) where "xxx" is the bitrate you found. Some tools to determine the bitrates of audio files are Audio Identifier, Mr. Questionman (mirror), or Dnuos. If the bitrate is labeled incorrectly on your torrent, your torrent may be deleted if reported.
- ↑_ 2.1.5. Albums must not be ripped or uploaded as a single track. If the tracks on the original CD were separate, you must rip them to separate files. Clearly, CDs with single tracks are permitted to be uploaded without prior splitting. You are encouraged to use MusiCutter or MP3DirectCut for MP3 and CUE Tools, XLD, or EAC for lossless if you need to split up an album image into individual tracks. Exceptions: Gapless DJ or professional mixes released as MP3+CUE images are allowed as unseparated album images on the site. This includes scene DJ mixes. No other format is allowed in this unsplit form. Unsplit MP3 albums containing separate tracks are not allowed if missing a cue sheet.
- ↑_ 2.1.6. All music torrents must be encoded with a single encoder using the same settings. This means you cannot create a torrent which contains both CBR and VBR files, nor can you upload torrents containing a mix of APS (VBR)/-V2 (VBR) and APX (VBR)/-V0 (VBR). Including other kinds of audio quality, such as duplicate lossy files in a lossless torrent is also prohibited. This kind of release is referred to as a "mutt rip."
- ↑_ 2.1.7. Use only the allowed container formats for audio files. Use .m4a and .mp4 for AAC, and .ogg for Vorbis only. All other formats should not be encapsulated in containers. (e.g. FLAC must not be in an Ogg container, MP3 must not be in an .m4a container, and so forth.) Exceptions: DTS CD-sourced audio rips, although contained in WAV, should have the .dts extension.
- ↑_ 2.1.8. Music not sourced from vinyl must not contain pops, clicks, or skips. They will be deleted for rip/encode errors if reported. Music that is sourced from vinyl must not have excessive problems.
- ↑_ 2.1.9. Freely available music is allowed. Music uploaded may be freely available on the web (come from official sources such as record label, band websites, or the Internet Archive). Uploads can come from other torrent sites, but you take responsibility for determining the music is not transcoded. You are highly encouraged to include a link to the original host site or a note about the source for freely available files. However, this is not required and not grounds for reporting a torrent if missing such a link. All freely available music must conform to quality rules and formatting rules. This means it must be tagged correctly, not be a transcode, be separate tracks, and so forth. Freely available music uploads should have the "WEB" media format if no other source media (e.g. CD, DVD, etc.) can be established for the files.
- ↑_ 2.1.10. Label water-marked or voice-over releases clearly. Watermarks or voice-overs must be clearly indicated in the torrent description. The torrent will be deleted for quality misrepresentation if not noted.
- ↑_ 2.1.11. Radio, television, web rips and podcasts are not allowed. It does not matter whether it's FM, direct satellite, internet, or even if it's a pre-broadcast tape. It's too difficult for staff to moderate such things. Radio does not have enough bandwidth to meet our 192kbps rule. Anything on the radio has already gone through several conversions or re-encodes. Note: Do not confuse web rips for WEB. The "WEB" media label on the upload page is for digital downloads, and has nothing to do with web rips.
- ↑_ 2.1.12. No unofficial audience recordings. Unofficially-mastered audience recordings (AUD) are not allowed here regardless of how rare you think they are. These include recordings on bootleg labels and those mastered by fans or traders. Unofficial IEM (In Ear Monitor), ALD (Assistive Listening Device), Mini-Disc, and Matrix-sourced recordings are also not allowed. None of those are pure soundboard quality either. Exceptions: Officially-remastered AUD/IEM/ALD/Mini-Disc/Matrix recordings are allowed. These may be re-appropriated recordings released with the artist's or their label's consent. Bonus tracks from such recording sources are also exempt since the tracks are released officially with the album.
- ↑_ 2.1.13. Tape (VHS, Video-8, etc.) music sources are not suitable for this site. The frequency range is not good enough to meet the high quality we strive to maintain here. Hi-fi formats of tapes, such as Hi-Fi VHS, have good frequency range above regular standards (near CD quality at times). However, none of these sources are allowed on the site for moderation reasons.
- ↑_ 2.1.14. Cassettes are allowed under strict conditions. Rare releases available only on cassette may be uploaded under strict special conditions. Cassette-sourced uploads must be approved by staff first. You must contact a moderator privately for approval before uploading. Include proof in the form of discography information from a reputable source as well as spectrals of 2 songs in your message. Staff reserves the right to refuse any badly-done cassette rips. Staff will immediately reject any cassette sources with poor lineage such as Audience recordings, bootlegs, or multi-generational rips. Unapproved cassette torrents may be reported and will be deleted if no note exists of prior staff approval. Anyone found found falsifying staff notes will have their uploading privileges removed.
- ↑_ 2.1.15. The only lossy multichannel audio formats allowed are AC3 and DTS. If the source is DTS or AC3, do not transcode to other formats. Exceptions: Transcoding is allowed if the source is lossless (LPCM or MLP). Those should be compressed with multichannel FLAC. Note: DTS-CD rips cannot be re-compressed to a lossless codec and they must be kept as WAV files with the .dts extension.
- ↑_ 2.1.16. SACD hybrid rip sources must be properly labeled. SACD hybrid discs ripped from the CD layer should be labeled as CD and not SACD. If you used your CD/DVD drive and a CD ripper (such as EAC) to extract the audio, then label it as "CD" source (i.e. it's not true 24-bit). If the rip came from the genuine digital SACD layer through a SACD player mod or line out, it should be 24-bit quality SACD. You may include "SACD Hybrid" in the Edition Information box on the upload page.
- ↑_ 2.1.17. WEB media is for digital downloads only. Digital downloads released only on the internet from internet sources cannot be given the CD media label on the upload page. This includes downloads from the iTunes Store, LiveDownloads, Beatport, Amazon.com, Rhapsody, and other webstores. Scene releases with no information of sources must also be labeled as WEB. Freely available music with no source information must also be labeled WEB. If possible, indicate the source of your files (e.g. webstore) in the torrent description. You are responsible that the downloaded files conform to Wherefore.me's rules for music quality. Note: Do not confuse WEB for web rips. WEB media torrents are not always web rips (transcodes). Please check the spectrals before assuming they are web rips.
- ↑_ 2.1.18. User-made compilations are not allowed. Compilations must be reasonably official. For example, "34 of my favourite Grateful Dead songs" is not a reasonably official collection. Compiling a release from a list, such as a Top 100 Billboard Chart, is not allowed. User-made and unofficial multichannel mixes are also not allowed. Exceptions: Bootlegs are allowed if they meet quality standards for music and are proven to be retail releases in digital or physical form. Bootlegs/mixtapes assembled and available from internet-only sources (e.g. music blogs, message boards, etc.) are not considered official enough for this site.
- ↑_ 2.1.19. No comedy, audio books, or spoken word releases may be uploaded in the music category. Spoken word releases are governed by a different set of standards than music. Thus they do not belong in the music category.
- ↑_ 2.1.20. All music torrents must represent a complete album (a complete collection release). Albums must not be missing tracks, or discs in the case of a multi-disc release. All music torrents must be one release. If an album is released as a multiple set of CDs, then it must be uploaded as a single torrent. Uploading each disc separately is not allowed. Digital downloads of albums must consist of entire albums. If tracks are available separately, but not released as singles, you may not upload them individually. Exceptions: Bonus discs may be uploaded separately in accordance with this rule. Please note that individual bonus tracks are not allowed to be uploaded without the rest of the album. Bonus tracks are not bonus discs. Enhanced audio CDs with data or video tracks must be uploaded without the non-audio tracks. If you want to share the videos or data, you may host the files off-site with a file sharing service and include the link in your torrent description.
- ↑_ 2.1.21. Multi-album torrents are not allowed on the site under any circumstances. That means no discographies, Pitchfork compilations, etc. Discographies make it a hassle for users to download individual albums. They result in a lot of duplicate albums being uploaded and are generally very poor quality. If releases (e.g. CD singles) were never released bundled together, do not upload them together. Live SBD material should be one torrent per night, per show, or per venue. Including more than one show in a torrent results in a multi-album torrent. Exceptions: Only official boxsets and official compilation collections can contain multiple albums.
- ↑_ 2.1.22. Edition Information must be provided for digitally-sourced torrents. Digitally-sourced (including CD-sourced) rips of material first released before the availability of their source medium must have accurate edition information. For example, if a CD rip of an album whose original release date was 1957, predating the creation and distribution of CDs, then the uploader must make note of the correct year the CD was pressed, and preferably catalog identification as well. Rips for which Edition Information cannot be provided must be marked as an 'Unknown Release'. Under no circumstances must you guess or feign Edition Information.
- ↑_ 2.1.23. Downsampling of analog rips is allowed. Analog rips that have been downsampled may be uploaded (e.g. a 24/96 vinyl rip downsampled to 16/44). Any downsampled torrents must include the specific programs and methods used to downsample in addition to the lineage for the original rip or it will be deleted. NOTE: downsampling of CDs is expressly forbidden.
- ↑_ 2.1.24. CUE files must be modified to match file names. See this wiki article for more information (or this one for Mac and Linux users).
↑ 2.3. File & Folder Naming
- ↑_ 2.2.1. Same bitrates and formats of the same edition/releases are duplicates. If an edition of a release has two or more torrents with the same source media and format/bitrate then one of them is a duplicate (dupe). Please report these torrents as you see them so that the staff can examine the situation.
- ↑_ 2.2.2. Report all trumped and duplicated torrents. If you trump a torrent or notice a duplicate torrent, please use the report link (RP) to notify staff for removal of the old or duplicate torrent. This especially applies to lossless rips. If you are uploading a superior rip to the current one in the same format on the site, report the older torrent and include a link to your torrent in the report. Your torrent will be deleted as a dupe if the older torrent is not reported. Note: Trump = You can trump a torrent that exists on the site by uploading a torrent in a preferred bitrate or quality as specified in the rules below. A torrent that is trumped by another torrent is considered a duplicate ("dupe") of the superior torrent, since the two torrents are not allowed to coexist on the site.
- ↑_ 2.2.3. Complete or untouched releases replace incomplete or watermarked versions. Watermarked promos containing voice-overs and similar can be trumped by a non-watermarked release. Releases missing hidden tracks or pre-gaps can be replaced by proper rips that include the range. Note that this does not apply to de-clicked and unmodified vinyl rips.
- ↑_ 2.2.4. Bonus disc-only are trumped by a complete set. A bonus disc-only release can be trumped by an upload containing the "full" original album + bonus discs, in the same format, in accordance with the usual trump rules.
- ↑_ 2.2.5. Higher bitrate CBR (Constant Bitrate) and ABR (Average Bitrate) torrents replace lower ones. Once a CBR (Constant Bitrate) rip has been uploaded, no CBR rips of that bitrate or lower can be uploaded. In the same manner, once an ABR (Average Bitrate) rip has been uploaded, no ABR rips of that bitrate or lower can be uploaded. For example, if a 320kbps CBR rip is already on the site, you are not allowed to upload a 256kbps CBR. ABR and CBR may be interchangeably trumped. A CBR can trump a lower bitrate ABR and an ABR may trump a lower bitrate CBR. You may not upload a 192kbps CBR if a 256kbps ABR of the same release is already up.<LI id=r2.2.6>↑_ 2.2.6. Vinyl Specific Dupe Rules
- ↑_ 2.2.6.1. Only one lossy vinyl rip in a specific bitrate is allowed per release. Once someone has uploaded a lossy-format vinyl rip (in MP3, Ogg Vorbis or AAC), you may not upload another copy in the same bitrate. It does not matter whether if the lossy files are of a different sample rate found on the site. For example, if a 48 kHz -V2 (VBR) copy is already up, you may not upload the same album in -V2 (VBR) at 44.1 kHz.
- ↑_ 2.2.6.2. Lossless de-clicked and unmodified versions of the same vinyl release may co-exist on the site. De-clicked and unmodified vinyl rips of the same edition/release do not count as dupes. Clearly indicate de-clicking was used in the torrent description (and the Edition Information box if possible). This only applies to lossless vinyl formats (e.g. FLAC) releases, not lossy ones (e.g. MP3).
- ↑_ 2.2.6.3. Only one lossless and one 24bit lossless vinyl rip is allowed per edition. A poor sounding lossless rip may be trumped by a better sounding lossless rip, regardless of lineage information. The same quality trump can occur for 24bit lossless rips. To trump a rip for a better sounding version, you need to report it with clear informations about how your rip sounds better than the other one. Rips of extremely poor quality may be deleted outright if reported. All quality trumps/deletions of this nature are at the discretion of the moderator involved.
- ↑_ 2.2.7. Lossy torrents trump according to average bitrate until a lossless torrent becomes available. Once a lossless torrent becomes available, V0 will be the only acceptable lossy torrent.
- ↑_ 2.2.8. Lossless Specific Dupe Rules
- ↑_ 2.2.8.1. All FLAC CD rips must come from official CD sources. Rips must be taken from commercially pressed or official-pressed CD sources. They may not come from CD-R copies of the same pressed CDs. Undetected errors may be introduced from the original CD rip and subsequent burning process to CD-R. Even though the CD-R is ripped with proper settings in XLD or EAC, it may still be a sub-par rip with a good log. Exceptions: If the release is only distributed on CD-R, then that is acceptable. Promotions and small distributions of albums tend to be in CD-R format.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.2. A FLAC torrent without a rip log can be trumped by a FLAC torrent of the same release containing a rip log. The FLAC torrent without a log will be trumped in favor of one containing a log. Please make sure your rip log has the extension .log in order to be displayed properly on the torrents page. Exceptions: If the FLAC torrent with a log contains excessive rip errors (e.g. suspicious positions, skips, or pops), it cannot replace the existing torrent. Audiochecker, auCDtect, and other MPEG analyzer logs do not count as rip logs, even if renamed with the .log extension. Soundboards and other exclusive lossless digitally-distributed files cannot be unofficially burned to CD-R and re-ripped in order to trump existing digital copies of the same quality and source.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.3. A FLAC upload with an EAC or XLD rip log that scores 100 on the logchecker replaces one with a lesser score. Proper EAC or XLD rips can replace rips made by other rippers or with sub-par settings. No log scoring less than 100 can trump an already existing one under 100. For example, a FLAC+log rip that scores a 50 in the logchecker can not be trumped by a FLAC+log that scores an 80. Wherefore.me recommends xuncat's guide for EAC, and this guide for XLD. Wherefore.me strongly encourages enabling AccurateRip if available for your CD extraction app of choice. Note: If a log scores 95 due to not defeating audio cache, and the torrent description contains accepted proof of the drive for ripping caches less than 64 kB of audio data, then that torrent can not be trumped by a torrent with a 100 score. The 95 torrent may be upgraded to 100 once a staff member has been alerted to the case, and has manually corrected the score. See 2.2.15.6.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.4. XLD and EAC log in languages other than English require manual logchecker score adjustment. The current logchecker cannot parse non-English logs made by EAC and XLD. However, a special exception is made for foreign-language logs since the rip quality is equivalent to English logs. Please report your torrent with the RP link so staff can approve your torrent manually.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.5. Range rips of hidden tracks or range rips under strict conditions require manual score adjustment. The new logchecker cannot accurately score range-ripped hidden tracks appended to proper rip logs. If you have created a 100 rip with a hidden track, but the logchecker decreased your score for the hidden track, report the torrent. That way your score can be adjusted to reflect the proper settings. Wherefore.me does not encourage ripping entire CDs as range rips. Instead, please rip CDs to separate tracks according to the EAC Guide. For those rare cases where you have created a CD image rip with matching CRCs for test and copy, and the tracks have a AccurateRip verification of 2 or more, then you may submit your torrent for manual adjustment. Note: The CD Image rip must be split with CUE Tools, XLD, or EAC. No other splitter is acceptable for a score adjustment. You will not receive score adjustment for copy-only range rips approved with AccurateRip nor range rips done with test and copy only.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.6. Drives that cache less than 64 kB of audio data may leave the audio cache enabled. Proof is required. They can be trumped by a 100 rip if no proof is included. Under certain conditions, rips made without the audio cache disabled may trump other rips if all other settings are correct. A pasted log (hosted at Pastebin or similar site is OK) or screenshot of proof from Feurio! and a screenshot from CacheX should be posted in the torrent description field. See the Wiki page for examples of allowed proof. You will need to present proof from both CacheX and Feurio!. EAC's own cache detection may give erroneous results sometimes, so a screenshot of EAC's drive features test cannot serve as proof. Also, XLD logs before CDParanoia III 10.2 engine require AccurateRip verification because the cache is not properly defeated on earlier CDParanoia versions. Please report your torrent with the RP link so staff can approve your torrent manually to 100 score.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.7. CD rips that score less than 100 due to ID3 tags or non-compliant tags for FLAC may be trumped by same score rips that have faulty tags removed and replaced with the standard for each format. Enabling ID3 tags in EAC when ripping to FLAC may prevent some players from playing the files due to the inclusion of ID3 headers. If you wish to trump a FLAC rip that was ripped with ID3 tags enabled, upload the corrected torrent with the proper Vorbis comments, and report the old torrent. Add information about your clean-up in the Release description, or your torrent may be deleted for a dupe. Do not edit the log and change the ID3 tag setting to "No." Note: A simple way of getting rid of the ID3 header is to decompress the files to WAV. Then compress the files to FLAC, and again add the proper Vorbis comments.
- ↑_ 2.2.8.8. No log editing is permitted. You may change the path of the files to hide your username or personal info in the home directory (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\MyRealName\My Documents\) after ripping if need be. No other log editing is permitted. Forging log data is a serious misrepresentation of quality, and will result in a warning and permanent loss of upload privileges if found. Do not consolidate logs under any circumstances. If you must re-rip a disc and happen to have the new log appended to the original, leave them as-is. Do not remove any part of either log, and never copy/paste parts of a new log over an old log. If you find that an appended log has not been scored properly, please PM a moderator to get the score manually adjusted.
- ↑_ 2.2.9. Unknown Release torrents may be trumped by seemingly identical torrents whose Edition Information can be verified. Torrents marked as 'Unknown Release' are eligible to be trumped by rips sourced from the same medium, of the same track listing and running order, whose source Edition Information is provided and can be verified.
↑ 2.4. Metadata
- ↑_ 2.3.1. Each torrent should consist of a single folder named to the following standard:
- Album artist - YYYY - Album title (YYYY - Edition) [Media] [Bit-Samples] [Format]
- ↑_ 2.3.1.1. (YYYY - Edition) shall be omitted for "Original release". In case a separate edition is released in the same year as the original release, use (Edition) instead.
- ↑_ 2.3.1.2. [Media] shall be omitted for "CD".
- ↑_ 2.3.1.3. [Bit-Samples] reflects the sampling rate of the original rip in case of a lossy transcode and shall be omitted for "16-44.1"
- ↑_ 2.3.1.4. [Format] shall be omitted for "FLAC".
- ↑_ 2.3.1.5. Per rule 2.4.2, when naming an album with various artists, use "Various Artists" as the album artist.
- ↑_ 2.3.2. Files in each release should be limited to the following and formatted as such:
- ## - Track name.ext
- Album title.cue
- Album title.log
- Album title.nfo
- folder.jpg
- ↑_ 2.3.2.1. folder.jpg shall have a maximum size of 1000x1000, a recommended size of 500x500, and is trumpable if less than 300x300.
- ↑_ 2.3.2.2. Album title.nfo is to be used for lineage info on vinyl releases.
- ↑_ 2.3.2.3. Scans should not be included. Scans will be handled in a separate torrent and should not be included with the music files.
- ↑_ 2.3.2.4. In case a track has no title, use "[untitled]" as the track name. If the track contains only silence, use "[silence]". Obviously, if the track is titled "Untitled", you should use that as the track name.
- ↑_ 2.3.2.5. Note, in particular, that m3u files (or any others not included in the above list) are not allowed.
- ↑_ 2.3.3. Compilations should include Track artist in file names.
- ## - Track artist - Track name.ext
- ↑_ 2.3.4. Multi-disc torrents should contain a separate folder for each disc. The directory structure should be as follows:
In the same way as single discs; logs, cues, and folder.jpg should be kept inside the folder for the corresponding disc. However, instead of Album title.ext they should be named Album title (Disc #).ext
- Album artist - YYYY - Album title (Edition) [Media] [Bit-Samples] [Format]/Disc #/
- ↑_ 2.3.5. Special characters not supported by standard file systems should be replaced with the "_" character. These characters include "/", "\", ":", "*", "?"
- ## - Track artist - Track name.ext
- ↑_ 2.3.6. Non latin characters in folder/filenames should be replaced with equivalents. For example, the character "ö" should be replaced with "o". This is both to aid in searching and minimize compatibility issues.
- ↑_ 2.3.7. English grammar rules are used for capitalization. This dictates how Album artist, Album name, Track name, etc. are capitalized. For help with English grammar rules, see this website, or look up your release on MusicBrainz, Discogs, or allmusic (preferably in that order). Exceptions: If it is the clear intention of the artist that their name, or track, or album be capitalized in a particular way, then that supersedes grammar rules. If you're unsure, contact a staff member for a decision.
↑ 2.5.High-Res Artwork & Scans
- ↑_ 2.4.1. Mp3 uploads should use id3v2.4 tags (lower versions are allowed, but are trumpable). FLAC uploads should use Vorbis comments.
- ↑_ 2.4.2. Use wherefore conventions for multiple values in a given field. id3v2.4 tags should use a null character as a delimiter. Each entry in a FLAC upload should have a distinct Vorbis Comment. If an album is by various artists, tag ALBUMARTIST as "Various Artists" .
- ↑_ 2.4.3. English grammar rules are used for capitalization. This dictates how Album artist, Album name, Track name, etc. are capitalized. For help with English grammar rules, see this website, or look up your release on MusicBrainz, Discogs, or allmusic (preferably in that order). Exceptions: If it is the clear intention of the artist that their name, or track, or album be capitalized in a particular way, then that supersedes grammar rules. If you're unsure, contact a staff member for a decision.
- ↑_ 2.4.4. Required tags. the following is a list of required tags along with the comment title (for Vorbis comments) and the frame i.d. (for id3v2.4 tags) respectively. Please see our wiki for tagging guides to make sure your uploads contain these tags
Vorbis Comments
ID3v2.4
- ARTIST - Artist
- ALBUMARTIST - Album Artist
- ALBUM - Album Title
- DATE - Year
- GENRE - Genre
- DISCNUMBER - Disc Number
- TOTALDISCS - Total Discs
- TRACKNUMBER - Track Number
- TOTALTRACKS - Total Tracks
- TITLE - Track Title
- Replay Gain - (consists of 5 additional vorbis comments added by metaflac)
- TPE1 - Artist
- TPE2 - Album Artist
- TALB - Album Title
- TDRC - Year
- TCON - Genre
- TPOS - Disc Number/Total Discs
- TRCK - Track Number/Total Tracks
- TIT2 - Track Title
- APIC - (contains embedded artwork data)
- ↑_ 2.4.5. In case a track has no title, use "[untitled]" as the track name. If the track contains only silence, use "[silence]". Obviously, if the track is titled "Untitled", you should use that as the track name.
- ↑_ 2.4.7. No other metadata shall be entered. All other tags should be left blank.
- ↑_ 2.4.8. Track numbers less than 10 should have a leading 0 in front of the number.
- ↑_ 2.4.9. Mp3 files should have embedded artwork, FLAC files should not.
Forum Rules
- ↑_ 2.5.1. Each FLAC torrent can have an artwork torrent associated with it. Artwork should be uploaded as type "Music" with the same Artist/Album/Edition/Media as the corresponding FLAC torrent. Format and bitrate should both be set to "Artwork".
- ↑_ 2.5.2. Artwork torrents should have the same folder name as the corresponding FLAC torrent. The only thing in the directory should be a folder called "Artwork" which contains the data you want to upload. This is designed so that if another user downloads both torrents then the artwork will show up as a subfolder.
- ↑_ 2.5.3. Files in the "Artwork" folder should be limited to the following and formatted as such.
- Front Cover.ext
- Back Cover.ext
- Scan ##.ext
IRC Rules
- Many forums (Tutorials, The Library, etc.) have their own set of rules. Make sure you read and take note of these rules before you attempt to post in one of these forums.
- Don't use all capital letters, exclamation marks, or question marks excessively, it seems like you're shouting!
- No lame referral schemes. This includes freeipods.com, freepsps.com, or any other similar scheme in which the poster gets personal gain from users clicking a link.
- No asking for money for any reason whatsoever. We don't know or care about your friend who lost everything, or dying relative who wants to enjoy their last few moments alive by being given lots of money.
- No posting music requests in forums, there's a request link on the top bar, please use that instead.
- No flaming, be pleasant and polite. Don't use offensive language, and don't be confrontational for the sake of confrontation.
- Don't point out or attack other members' stats. Statistics do not make you better than someone else.
- Try not to ask stupid questions. A stupid question is one that you could have found the answer to yourself with a little research, or one that you're asking in the wrong place. If you do the basic research suggested (i.e., read the rules/wiki) or search the forums and don't find the answer to your question, then go ahead and ask. Staff/FLS are not here to hand-feed you the answers you could have found on your own with a little bit of effort.
- Use descriptive and specific subject lines. This helps others decide whether your particular words of wisdom relate to a topic they care about.
- Try not to post comments that don't add anything to the discussion. When you're just cruising through a thread in a leisurely manner, it's not too annoying to read through a lot of "hear, hear"'s and "I agree"'s. But if you're actually trying to find information, it's a pain in the neck. So save those one-word responses for threads that have degenerated to the point where none but true aficionados are following them any more. Or short: NO spamming
- Refrain from quoting excessively. When quoting someone, use only the portion of the quote that is absolutely necessary. This includes quoting pictures!
- No posting of requests for serials or cracks. No links to warez or crack sites in the forums.
- No political or religious discussions. These types of discussions lead to arguments and flaming users, something that will not be tolerated. The only exception to this rule is The Library forum, which exists solely for the purpose of intellectual discussion and civilized debate.
- Don't waste other people's bandwidth by posting images of a large file size.
- Be patient with newcomers. Once you have become an expert, it is easy to forget that you started out as a newbie too.
- No requesting invites to any sites anywhere on the site or IRC. Invites may be offered in the invite forum, and nowhere else.
- Do not include pornographic or semi-pornographic material in your posts.
- No language other than English is permitted in the forums. If we can't understand it, we can't moderate it.
IRC
- Staff have the final decision, if they say stop and you continue, expect at least to be banned from the IRC server.
- Be respectful to IRC Operators and Administrators. These people are site staff who volunteer their time for no compensation. They are there for the benefit of all and to aid in conflict resolution, do not waste their time.
- Do not link shock sites or anything NSFW (not safe for work) without a warning. If in doubt, ask a staff member in #wherefore.me about it.
- Excessive swearing will get you kicked, keep swearing to a minimum.
- Do not leave your Caps Lock on all the time. It gets annoying, and you will likely get yourself kicked.
- No arguing. You can't win an argument over the internet, so you're just wasting your time trying.
- No prejudice, especially related to race, religion, politics, ethnic background, etc. It is highly suggested to avoid this entirely.
- Flooding is irritating and will merit you a kick. This includes but is not limited to: automatic now playing scripts, pasting large amounts of text, and multiple consecutive lines with no relevance to the conversation at hand.
- Impersonation of other members (particularly staff members) will not go unpunished. If you are uncertain of a user's identity, check their vhost.
- Spamming is strictly forbidden. This includes but is not limited to: personal sites, online auctions, and torrent uploads.
- Obsessive annoyance both to other users and staff will not be tolerated.
- Don't PM, DCC, or Query anyone you don't know or have never talked to without asking, this applies specifically to staff.
- No language other than English is permitted in the official IRC channels. If we can't understand it, we can't moderate it.
- The offering, selling, trading and giving away of invites to this or any other site on our IRC network is strictly forbidden.
- Read the topic before asking questions.
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